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The Buzz On Cicadas: Cross-Curricular Activities

By Phil Nast April 22, 2013 10:13 am

In his memoir Naturalist, E.O. Wilson describes how he decided to become an ant expert. He was originally drawn to flies, a particular family of long-legged green and blue flies that appeared, he thought, “like animated gemstones,” but the …

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Education policy

A Chardon High School Teacher’s Reflections on School Safety, One Year Later

By Tammy Segulin February 27, 2013 9:39 am

We always say, “We never thought it would happen here.” Columbine. Virginia Tech. Sandy Hook. When this kind of violence came to my community, and my school, we all said the same thing. How could anyone ever think something like …

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Education technology

Should Students Be Allowed Access to iPads and Computers During Standardized Tests?

By Daniel Cox April 19, 2013 10:49 am

As teachers in the 21st century, we are expected by our schools, districts, states, and even country to utilize technology within the classroom. We use the Internet, smart boards, video projectors, computers, iPads, iPods, and a myriad of other forms …

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Lily's Blackboard

What teachers REALLY want

By Lily Eskelsen May 8, 2013 11:32 am

Welcome to National Teacher Appreciation Week. I looked under my pillow to see if the Tooth Fairy left me something. Nope. Checked the fireplace to see if Santa had been there? Zip. Maybe a piñata filled with sweet surprises? Nada.…

UPDATE: NY 3rd Graders Under Investigation

According the local paper in Albany, New York, the teacher of the students has been put on administrative leave and the investigation continues. http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/School-s-exams-under-scrutiny-4527051.php If the Test Security Unit decide that cheating took place, the teacher could be charged with…

@ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER

Fiery Chicago teachers union president reelected

Karen Lewis, the fiery leader of the Chicago Teachers Union who led a strike last year and became a nationally known anti-school reform figure, has been elected to another three-year term as president. Today she will lead the first of…

The Answer Sheet

Michelle Rhee Is … Tiger Woods!

Who’d a guessed it? Michelle Rhee is not Tiger Mom. She’s TIGER WOODS!: “My answer: I keep my eye on the ball.” —- Handy-dandy take-home quiz to share! High-Stakes, “No Excuses” Quiz of the Day Complete the following: Michelle Rhee is…

@ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER

I’m So Tired………..

Reblogged from An Antique Teacher: I'm not just tired..........I AM EXHAUSTED! It's observation time for me and that means aligning a lesson to the Common BORE Standards, completing all the required paperwork, preparing the lesson, and using a prep period…

@ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER

The Week in Review – Splashing in the Pond

Good morning from Greenwood, Maine. This week I had the opportunity to work with teachers at Bridgton Academy just a few miles down the road from the Free Technology for Teachers… world headquarters (AKA, my house). It was a great

Free Technology for Teachers

Saylor Foundation Launches Independent “Courses” for K-12

The Saylor Foundation recently announced the launch of one of their new initiatives, independent courses…. In the title of this post I put quotation marks around courses because it's a stretch to say that they're actually courses. Rather they're

Free Technology for Teachers

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